as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time the chronic depression that so often co-occurs with drug abuse

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Recent Examples of co-occur Excessive alcohol use is linked to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression often co-occur with high levels of drinking. Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025 Many individuals with autism also experience co-occurring health issues such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, seizures, or chronic gastrointestinal problems. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 Anxiety Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), can co-occur with polyphagia due to the emotional and psychological impact on eating behaviors. Sarah Jividen, Health, 5 Dec. 2024 And thanks to atmospheric conditions, these two factors are most likely to co-occur during the late fall and early winter. Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024 The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, can also lead to or co-occur with insomnia, but insomnia also dramatically increases the risk of developing these conditions. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024 Over time, a neural network trained to predict which words co-occur with other words learned to place similar words (like dog and cat) close together in vector space. Timothy B. Lee and Sean Trott, Ars Technica, 31 July 2023 Emotional infidelity may co-occur with physical infidelity or manifest independently and poses a significant threat to the emotional connection and trust within a committed relationship. Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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  • In this case, extremely wet conditions are followed almost immediately by parched weather patterns, typically accompanied by above average temperatures.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Andrews constantly checked his form, every movement accompanied by a directive.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • This now coincides with the closing of Oscar voting, as the Academy extended its voting period as a result of the wildfires.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This recent find coincides with another crayfish discovery: Two other species were newly described in North Carolina this month.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • There’s room to coexist because Hollywood delivers different content, but caution remains about what will and will not work.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • These details offer invaluable insights for identifying patterns in shark populations, such as which species coexisted, their feeding behaviors, and how these changed over time.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Co-occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occur. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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